'''Indianapolis''' Icon|?|?|n|d|i|?|?|n|æ|p|o-|l|?|s (abbreviated '''Indy''' ?|?|n|d|i) Is The List Of Capitals In The United States#State Capitals Of The U.S. State]] Of Indiana, And Also The County Seat Of Marion County, Indiana. As Of The 2010 United States Census, The City's Population Is 829,718.title: U.S. Census Bureau Delivers Indiana's 2010 Census Population Totals, Including First Look at Race and Hispanic Origin Data for Legislative Redistricting/urlTitle: The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis/publisherUrl: http://books.google.com/?idIsbn: 0-253-31222-1 p. 1042Indianapolis was selected as the site of the new state capital in 1820, the old state capital having been Corydon, Indiana since the formation of the state of Indiana in 1816. While most American state capitals tend to be located in the central region of their respective states, Indianapolis is the closest capital to being placed in the exact center of its state.Title: NCDC: U.S. Climate NormalsAccessdate: March 20, 2009Publisher: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/dateTitle: Average Weather for Indianapolis International Airport, IN — Temperature and PrecipitationAccessdate: June 28, 2010Publisher: The Weather Channel

Indianapolis /E?E?ndiE?E?nA?pEulE?s/ (abbreviated Indy /E?E?ndi/) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Indiana, and also the county seat of Marion County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population is 829,718. It is the twelfth largest city in the United States, and one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the United States.Historically, Indianapolis has oriented itself around government and industry, particularly manufacturing. Over the late decades of the 20th century, the city's Unigov began a long process to revitalize the downtown area. Today, Indianapolis has a much more diversified economy, contributing to the fields of education, health care, and finance. Tourism is also a vital part of the economy of Indianapolis, and the city plays host to numerous conventions and sporting events. Of these, perhaps the most well known are the annual Indianapolis 500, Brickyard 400, and NHRA U.S. Nationals. Other major sporting events include the Men's and Women's NCAA Basketball Tournaments. Indianapolis also hosted the 2012 Super Bowl, a game that featured the New York Giants defeating the New England Patriots.Both Forbes and Livability.com rank Indianapolis as one of the best downtowns in the United States citing "more than 200 retail shops, more than 35 hotels, nearly 300 restaurants and food options, movie theaters, sports venues, museums, art galleries and parks" as attractions.Greater Indianapolis has seen moderate growth among U.S. cities. The population of the metropolitan statistical area was 1,756,241 according to the 2010 Census, making it the 34th-largest in the United States. The 2010 population of the Indianapolis combined statistical area, a larger trade area, was 2,080,782, the 23rd-largest in the country.Native Americans who lived in the area originally included the Miami and Lenape (or Delaware) tribes, but they were displaced from the area by the early 1820s.Indianapolis was selected as the site of the new state capital in

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